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24-avr.-2017 16:50:34

For the second consecutive year, France will be represented at Hannover Messe, from April 24-28 2017, in Hall 8 dedicated to “Digital Industry”, to show off the industrial know-how and creativity of French companies to international audiences, under the banner Créative Industry. It was in Hannover that the Créative Industry banner was first unveiled, the culmination of a closely-concerted effort with Alliance Industrie du Futur (AIF – National Network for Manufacturing Innovation) to showcase French industrial technology innovation through 7 technologies: digitization of the value chain, the role of people, new materials and composites, additive manufacturing, monitoring and control, energy efficiency, automation, workflow management and robotics. Won over by the success of the 2016 edition, the Grand Est Region and leading corporation Orange Business Services have confirmed participation in the fair again, at the same space. For this 2 nd edition, 2 new regions (Hauts-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) will be joining the Grand Est Region in the Créative Industry Area, a sprawling 350 m² space headed by Business France/AIF. Each region will be taking part alongside its solutions suppliers ( see detailed list below) . SMEs SAV RESO and Optim Data , which recently earned the AIF’s Technological Showcase label, will also be found at the Creative Industry space, as well companies AMA (connected glasses), Diota (augmented reality solutions) Monixo (predictive maintenance), and Cetim . In total, more than 70 French companies of all sizes will be able to show their capacity to provide innovative solutions, all along the value chain. With the support of its international network, Business France will put together 4 days with 4 countries that have set out an Industrial Strategy for the Future, including Germany, the United States and China. The aim is to create opportunities for interaction between French exhibitors and major principals or SMEs from the featured countries. The French-German day, designed in partnership with SAP France and Bosch France , will offer the opportunity to extend the cooperation on the Industry of the Future, officialised in Hanover in 2016: digital standardisation, usage cases, scenarios and R&D platforms. The French-American Day, designed in partnership with the US Department of Commerce, will offer French and U.S. companies the opportunity to participate in one-on-one B2B meetings. If you are interested, please register via the following link : http://www.uscsfrance.com/HM2017/ 11 SMEs from the GRAND EST Region, offering innovative technological solutions for the Factory of the Future in the GRAND EST Region ( www.grandest.fr ) will be exhibiting at the Créative Industry Area organised by Business France for the 2017 Hannover Messe, in Hall 8, dedicated to the Industry of the Future. Their participation proceeds from the Region’s “Factory of the Future” Plan, designed to enable industrial companies to turn their production sites into smarter, more flexible, connected and environmentally-friendly units. 15 companies and business players supported by the HAUTS-DE-FRANCE Region ( www.hautsdefrance.fr ) will show off their know-how, in partnership with Business France to: Highlight its pro-business image along with the advantages, infrastructures and tools which the Region boasts for the Industry of the Future; Communicate about the Region’s policies with investors, purchasing officers, partners, etc. Strengthen ties with partners through its presence at the Créative Industry space. This shared presence will be an opportunity for the Region’s companies and industrial players to introduce their products, know-how and operations, as business players engaged in the Industry of the Future. 8 companies from the AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES Region ( www. auvergnerhonealpes .fr ). France’s leading industrial region intends to provide concrete assistance to its businesses so that they can stand tall in the face of the challenges raises by the Industry of the Future and boost their attractiveness. A collective of competitiveness clusters from all across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and dedicated to the Industry of the Future ( Axelera , Minalogic , Mont-Blanc Industries , Plastipolis , Tenerrdis and ViaMéca ) will also be taking part. As to major corporations participation, ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES will be at the trade fair yet again, alongside Business France. A trusted partner to the industry’s key players in their digital transformation, ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES has positioned itself as the reference operator for the Industry 4.0. Thanks to its know-how as services integrator, its Datavenue offer, expertise in the field of cyber-security, and its partner ecosystem, ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES helps industrial companies take advantage of all the potential which Big Data and the Internet of Things – powerful drivers of growth and innovation – have to offer. Orange Business Services Beyond Hall 8, dozens of French companies will be featured at the France Pavilions in Halls 4, 20, 25 and 27, in particular in hydrogen technology, showcased by multiple players (businesses, laboratories, associations, competitive clusters) aspiring to speed up the development of hydrogen solutions to the benefit of the energy transition. Come meet all the French exhibitors with BUSINESS FRANCE: Hall 4, A 44 : Industrial sub-contracting (forging, smelting, sheet metal processing, machining) ADIAMIX , GUY DEGRENNE INDUSTRIE , PRECIFORGE , RAYMOND BARRE , WICHARD Hall 8, F 09 : Digital Factory Companies established in the Grand Est Region: 2CRSI , 3P - PRODUITS PLASTIQUES PERFORMANTS , ACCELINN , ALCHIMIES , ARPITEC , HAPTIC MEDIA , OPTA LP , SIRFULL , SYSTANCIA , THURMELEC , VISUOL TECHNOLOGIES Companies established in the Hauts-de-France Region: FONDERIES DE SOUGLAND , PROSYST , EUROBAUT , GEOMNIA , SIF , STEREOGRAPH , TECHNIFRANCE Major corporation: ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES SMEs exhibiting individually : AMA , CETIM , DIOTA , MONIXO , OPTIM DATA , SAV RESO Halls 20 6C 44 : Motion Drive and Automation DOUCE HYDRO , EXAGO GROUP , DS DYNATEC , GEM INDUSTRIE , VMF HYDRAULICS ( dcombre@vmf.fr ) Hall 25 F 24 : Motion Drive and Automation APPAREILS DE TRANSFORMATION DE VITESSE , INNOVATIVE TECHNOMICS EUROPE Hall 27 : Hydrogen fuel cells – power generation, renewable and conventional energy supply, transmission and storage AD VENTA , AFHYPAC , ALCRYS , ATAWEY , FRANCHE COMTE INNOVATION / H2SYS , MCPHY ENERGY , MAHYTEC , POLE TENERRDIS , POLE VEHICULE DU FUTUR Contacts: BUSINESS FRANCE Weng Si DUVERDIER, Industry Department Head Florence MASSENOT, Industry of the Future Head wengsi.duverdier@businessfrance.fr florence.massenot@businessfrance.fr – Phone + 33 (0)1 40 73 30 67 Phone + 33 (0)1 40 73 35 27 www.businessfrance.fr

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04-avr.-2017 16:58:22

UbiMobility 2017: Business France and Bpifrance Accelerate 8 Innovative Startups and SMEs in the US Autonomous Vehicle Sector - 8 startups selected by a jury of major actors in the connected and autonomous vehicle space in the United States - A 10-month acceleration program and 2 week immersion program in the automotive ecosystems of Detroit and San Francisco - It’s third edition underway, UbiMobility 2017 boasts two successful editions in its past March 13th, Intel announced the acquisition of the Israeli company Mobileye which specializes in driving assistance systems for 15 $ billion. The announcement boosts the race for new technologies in the autonomous and connected vehicle industries in the United States and opens up a major market for specialized startups. Today, Business France and Bpifrance unveiled the 8 startups selected to participate in the 3rd edition of UbiMobility, an acceleration program in the connected and autonomous vehicle sector in the United States. Beginning on June 3rd, the eight selected French companies will begin an intensive two-week immersion program presenting their technologies and developing partnerships with major U.S. players in the industry. UbiMobility will take the delegation to two major ecosystems in the automotive industry – Detroit/Ann Arbor and San Francisco / Silicon Valley. Additionally, these eight startups will be part of a 10-month program where Business France will provide professional support, and guidance, in order to foster the relationships established between the French and American companies. For the third edition of UbiMobility, a jury comprised of representatives from key U.S. automotive companies selected the 8 startups from a pool of 20 pre-selected companies. The selected startups offer advanced technologies in the key areas of the connected and autonomous vehicles including advanced driving and safety, facial and vocal recognition, driver behavior and interaction, vehicle connectivity and software validation. Supported by Bpifrance in their innovation efforts, most, if not all of these companies have made the United States their target market. Designed as a program to accelerate their integration onto the U.S. automotive industry, UbiMobility provides the opportunity for these eight companies to present their companies to the automakers, suppliers, VC, and research communities. On site, each of them will benefit from personalized support from Business France. The goal is to build a lasting relationship with potential customers and strategic partners in the North American market. The companies will receive coaching to adapt their message to the U.S. market. They will participate in targeted events bringing together the diverse members of the automotive / mobility communities and will benefit from a program of personalized BtoB meetings. While in the U.S., the UbiMobility delegation will meet with each jury member* and their autonomous and connected vehicle teams, including: Ford Silicon Valley, Delphi, FCA, Valeo North America, The University of Michigan, WardsAuto, Magna International, The University of California – Berkeley and the Boston Consulting Group. In addition to the jury, past meetings have included new automotive manufacturers and mobility companies such as Uber, Tesla, Faraday Future, Google, NVIDIA, venture capitalist firms and research institutions. This unique mixture of complete immersion and long-term professional support has demonstrated the program’s effectiveness of introducing French innovation onto the U.S. market. Results from the first 2 editions of UbiMobility: - Coaching and development of 16 innovative startups and SMEs - 11 companies’ presence and expansion to the U.S. market (Actia, Vulog, Navya, Trust In Soft, - Roadeyes, Kronosafe, Optis, ESI Group, Prove & Run, Pradeo, Arkamys) - Contracts or agreements signed for 75% of them (Actia, Vulog, Navya, Trust In Soft, Roadeyes, - Intempora, Krono-Safe, Optis, ESI Group, Prove & Run, Akoustic Arts, YoGoKo) - 47.5 million euros raised for their international development The stakes are high. Auto manufacturers, suppliers, Silicon Valley firms and local authorities are heavily invested in the development of autonomous and connected vehicles. The University of Michigan has developed Mcity, a unique test facility in the suburb of Ann Arbor, designed to test autonomous vehicles in real-life conditions. Thanks to UbiMobility, the 100 % electric and autonomous shuttle Navya was selected to be a part of the Mcity program. The integration of advanced technologies influences the emergence and deployment of the autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle. According to the Boston Consulting Group, a majority of urban consumers are mostly in favor of autonomous cars (58% in France, 52% in the United States). This new mode of transportation has considerable perceived benefits (parking, the possibility using travel time to accomplish tasks ...). Its generalization should have a major impact on mobility solutions. Nevertheless, this will only be possible if the safety of the user is guaranteed. As Hadi Zablit, BCG’s Senior Partner and Managing Director Paris, points out, security remains a concern for a significant portion of consumers and remains a major impediment. This reality opens up important market prospects for technological solutions that will contribute to the reliability of the autonomous vehicle. * The Jury for UbiMobility 2017: Dr. Dragos Maciuca, Technical Director and Senior Technical Leader, Ford Research & Innovation Center, Palo Alto Mr. Drew Winter, Editor-in-Chief, WardsAuto World magazine, Senior Editor, WardsAuto.com, WardsAuto Ms. Françoise Colpron, Group President, Valeo North America Mr. Xavier Mosquet, Senior Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group Dr. Huei Peng, Director of the University of Michigan Mobility Transformation Center Dr. Gary O’Brien, Global Director of Avanced Engineering, Delphi · Mr. Bret Scott, Head of Silicon Valley Future Technologies, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Mr. Ian Simmons, Vice President Business Development and Research and Development, Magna International Mr. Thomas West, Director of PATH - Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology, The University of California - Berkeley The 8 startups selected for UBIMOBILITY 2017 Acapela Acapela Transport invents speech solutions to vocalize contents with authentic and ultra-natural voices in the transportation market. Over 100 synthetic voices in 34 languages are ready to give a voice to any content producing a natural and pleasant audio result, by turning written input into speech. Our natural voices are available on all main platforms (Cloud, Windows Server, Windows Desktop and mobile, Linux servers and embedded, OSX and iOS, Android…). By mixing two technologies (unit selections and concept-to-speech) we can now generate voices close to a human being in cars but also in other parts of multimodal transport (train, buses, planes…). Chronocam Chronocam is a Paris-based developer of biologically-inspired computer vision sensors and systems for autonomous navigation and IoT applications. Quite simply, its technology, which introduces a new computer vision paradigm based on how the human eye and brain work, significantly improves the performance and power efficiency of how computer vision can be implemented in a wide range of products and applications that improve the convenience and safety of our daily lives. CS Communications & Systèmes CS has developed an innovative technology that improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the Verification and Validation (V&V) process for complex critical systems such as advanced automotive systems. Its solution permits the generation of scripts of tests of hundreds of lines of code in several seconds, reducing significantly the cost of the tests. Dibotics LiDAR sensors are one of the key components of the Autonomous Car, as they allow for a precise 3D perception of the surroundings. However, they are still too expensive for mass-market adoption and are not giving keen resolution and detailed data compared to, for example, cameras. The real-time software of Dibotics permits the vehicle to know its precise location and to know its environment (obstacles, route, road markings…). Dynamixyz High quality facial analysis middleware which can be applied to a wide range of domains including the automotive industry. We have developed and showcased a car at the CES 2017 in partnership with Visteon which has the abilities to authenticate the driver, track its gaze and do simple expression analysis. This kind of technology is key to the development of ADAS. Neavia Technologies Neavia Technologies has more than 10 years’ experience in devices for ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems): smart cameras, wireless detection of transportation duration and communication vehicle to infrastructure (V2I). All these products for road infrastructure are contributing to better road management, more efficient traffic and to saving more lives. Pertech Pertech Solutions is a French company that designs technological and innovative solutions for Eye Tracking. Eye Tracking consists of measuring the gaze direction of a subject in order to understand the interaction between the subject and his environment. The innovation is based on the development of high-performance algorithms and software, based solely on image processing techniques, without corneal reflection (without IR), enabling accurate, robust, fast pupillary tracking which is non-intrusive, simple too implement (a few seconds), not influenced by conditions of brightness and without any constraint related to the acquisition equipment (camera). Smart Me Up Computer vision deals with how computers can gain high-level understanding from digital images or videos. It can detect and identify any object in a scene. Vision intelligence goes beyond that definition by understanding the context of the scene and reporting the information (drowsiness detection, car accident detection, pedestrians crossing the road). At Smart Me Up we bring vision intelligence into cars to create the autonomous car of tomorrow. In fact, it is a light and an affordable solution that can be embedded in any type of camera or OS. CONTACT For North America Business France: Mick SALAS: +1 312-327-7710 - michael.salas@businessfrance.fr Omar JANJUA : +1 (416) 903-1258 - omar.janjua@businessfrance.fr For France: Business France: Clément MOULET: +33 (0)1 40 73 35 31 – clement.moulet@businessfrance.fr Bpifrance: Nathalie POLICE: +33 (0)1 41 79 95 26 - nathalie.police@bpifrance.fr About Business France: Business France is the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, responsible for fostering export growth by French businesses, as well as promoting and facilitating international investment in France. Created by the fusion of UbiFrance and the French Agency for International Investments on January 1 st , 2015, Business France counts 1500 collaborators in France and in 70 countries throughout the world. It promotes France’s companies, business image and nationwide attractiveness as an investment location, and also runs the VIE international internship program . For more information: www.businessfrance.com About Bpifrance : Bpifrance finances businesses through loans, guarantees, and equity during all stages, from the seed phase to transfer and listing on the stock exchange. In partnership with Business France and Coface, Bpifrance accompanies firms developing export activities and provides support for their innovation projects. Bpifrance offers businesses the benefit of a powerful contact, one who is readily available and able to efficiently respond to their financing needs during For more information: www.bpifrance.com

Nathalie Marchal
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13-janv.-2017 22:37:29

23 French exhibitors at the Photonics West tradeshow in San Francisco From January 31 st to February 2 nd , 2017 Organised by Business France in partnership with the CNOP (National Committee for Optics and Photonics), the French Pavilion at the Photonics West tradeshow in February 2016 will gather 24 exhibitors. Among them, there will be French competitiveness cluster who are CNOP members: Alpha – Route des Lasers & des Hyperfréquences, as well as the Bretagne International agency, which groups several businesses in its area. Located in the Moscone Center South Hall, in booths 1723 and 1823, the French Pavilion will extend over a 1600 sq feet surface area. The French optic and photonics represents about a thousand companies and 50,000 direct jobs, a turnover of €10,45b, 300 laboratories and 13,000 researchers (Source: AFOP). As for business sectors, while it is still positioned on the defence market, it is making increasing inroads into sectors such as security, aeronautics, automotive, space, health, telecommunications, instrumentation and industrial processes. 90% of French industrialists export their production. Those exports represent about 50% of the business channel’s overall turnover. Research conducted in France covers a wide range of fields: fundamental physics, astrophysics, micro and nanotechnology, light/matter interaction and materials, thereby taking part in the progress of other disciplines. All French research agencies are presently involved in ambitious projects: the large telescopes of the future, satellites to observe the workings of the universe, extreme lasers, and they are associated with the instrumentation needed in such undertakings as the ITER, VIRGO and LHC projects. Beyond the exceptional advances they are expected to trigge r, those projects are also significantly stimulating industrial activity around optics photonics. Furthermore, they are playing a role in creating a strong synergy between research laboratories and industry, a synergy which is essential to a dynamic business environment and which has brought about a strong showing of French projects within the framework of European calls for tender. Innovative in the field of optics and photonics, French companies exhibiting in San Francisco will be unveiling their latest products at the tradeshow. The catalogue of exhibitors is available on request. Contact: Business France Nathalie Marchal, Electronic & Digital Project Coordinator Nathalie.marchal@businessfrance.fr

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06-déc.-2016 23:57:21

Laser Stripping Becomes a Reference in the Field of Cabling Over the last two decades the aerospace industrial landscape has seen a tremendous surge in laser processing solutions (cutting, welding, marking, etc.). Electrical harness manufacturing is a booming sector driven by the strong growth of aircraft production and the race for autonomous cars (multiplication of sensors and multimedia systems, complexity of the harnesses). The use of high-precision laser solutions for marking or stripping of a lighter, technical and sensitive electric cable is constantly increasing. In recent years, cable laser stripping machines have followed a trend of sophistication, increased power, size and capacity to try to penetrate new markets in the industry. Laselec has chosen to work against the flow by relying on innovation, miniaturization, ergonomics and ease of use. Laselec has developed Sylade, a patented technology for contactless cable stripping based on laser diodes. Sylade technology is integrated in the field of aerospace cabling and offers a level of precision, quality and consistency far superior than that of traditional tools. Laser stripping is establishing itself as the best solution for the stripping of shielded, twisted and multi-filament cables and meets the new requirements of the aerospace standards ASD EN2812, SAE AIR6894 updated and published in recent months. The Sylade products - available as a stand-alone or integrated in an automated harness manufacturing solution- perfectly meets the need for stripping aluminum cables used in the transport sectors as well. Their use guarantess not to damage the ultra-sensitive strands of these new families of technical cables. Public Relations Contact : Marie-Line LAVAL, Global Sales Director info@laselec.com +33 (0)5 82 950 550 www.laselec.com

Laura LANDRY
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09-nov.-2016 23:41:48

With less than three weeks away from the RSNA annual meeting, the ten French companies that are part of our delegation this year are gearing up to exhibit among 55,00 attendees among 140 countries across the globe in McCormick Place in Chicago. The French delegation will represent France with their cutting edge technologies in the radiology industry. Read more about their technologies below and how these companies can impact the radiology and medical industry. Don’t forget to stop by their respective booths to meet the delegation! DMS Imaging DMS Imaging is a high-tech French company specialized in medical imaging diagnostics. With over 30 years of experience, the brands that make up DMS Imaging: Apelem , DMS , AXS Medical and Medilink offer a complete range of innovative solutions in radiology, bone densitometry, stereo-radiography and posturology, all of which are adapted to the demands of the global marketplace. Our network of distributors in 140 countries across the globe contribute to the international dimension of our products’ quality. NGI With over 1,200 private and public, mono and multi-site customers, NGI is the French leader in support dedicated to radiology groups and imaging centers. As a developer/publisher, distributor and integrator, NGI is the only group in France that offers a fully-integrated one stop solution: - Radiography System - Women’s imaging - Ultrasound - Dental Imaging - RIS (Radiologic Information System) - PACS (Picture Archiving & Communication System) - Diagnostic - Transmission (patient booklet printout, web distribution, etc.) Fiber Metrix Fibermetrix propose innovative solutions for real-time dose monitoring of ionizing radiations within the medical field. Based on fundamental research, its first patented sensor provides automatic feedback of patient dose (including two major dose indicators : CTDI and DLP) to increase radiation awareness during a computed tomography (CT) exam. Already used for research purposes, this optical fiber sensor, full integrated in the CT patient couch, will be available during 2017 Nicesoft Nicesoft has been developing innovative and creative solutions for Medical Imaging professionals since 1998, combining cloud computing technology and a high specialization in Nuclear Medicine. The complementary and fully-integrated range of products is composed entirely of zero footprint web-based solutions: - Venus RIS - Venus Explorer - Venus Archive - Venus Share Oscadi Oscadi is proud to present you his connected ultrasound: Oscult - The ultimate diagnosis tool. OSCULT is a handheld ultrasound imaging device interfaced with the Apple iPad. Its smart design, intuitive interface and exclusive new features will definitely change health professionals everyday diagnosis. With OSCULT, you are always connected and you can at any time collaborate with a specialist that will help your diagnosis. The network capabilities of OSCULT also allow you to securely save your images and patient data on the cloud. Schiller Medical SCHILLER Medical is a Swiss, Family owned company build in 1974. Designing, manufacturing and distributing high-end medical electronics. Worldwide expert in cardiopulmonary diagnostic systems, rescue devices, it is also a leading company in MRI compatible vital sign monitoring since 1980. Sonoscanner Sonoscanner presents at RSNA 2016 its new ultrasound scanner : U-Lite™. U-Lite (www.uliteit.com) is the new generation of Ultrasound scanner. High-end image features on hand-held device, now FDA Approved. Its subsidiary, Sonoscanner US LLC is in charge of U-Lite™ commercial development in the US MammoRisk MammoRisk is an innovative software tool for assessing breast cancer risk. It provides clinical decision support to establish personalized screening plans. MammoRisk was developed in collaboration with Gustave Roussy, the biggest comprehensive Cancer Center in Europe, and the Breast Cancer Screening Consortium (BCSC) in US. MammoRisk is a product of Statlife, an innovative company specializing in statistics and data miningapplied to Predictive and Preventive Personalized Participative (4P Medicine). Medsquare Medsquare provides innovative solutions for the medical imaging environment. Our solutions (burning, printing, archiving, secured web image distribution) are currently being used in most of the university hospitals and private clinics in France and around the world. Medsquare is also a leading player in the DACS (Dose Archiving & Communication System) market. Our Radiation Dose Monitor – RDM – is a multi-modality software solution that helps healthcare organizations optimize radiation dose and clinical practices. In 2016, all DACS public tenders were awarded to Medsquare. Toutenkamion Toutenkamion is a specialized coachbuilder supplying a wide range of customers active in a variety of fields. It specializes in creation of units for medical support, mobile medical units on light or heavy trucks, trailers or semi-trailers for blood donation, digital mammography, audiology, ophthalmology, surgery, dentistry, polyclinics, dispensaries… Each mobile unit, with or without extension, is designed specifically. Design, manufacturing and interior layout are entirely and exclusively carried out in toutenkamion workshops. The company has delivered highly complex units to over thirty countries, mostly in Europe, Asia, Africa and Far East.

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